Ex-head of company related to Russian Defense Ministry sentenced to 4.5 yearsFormer head of Slavyanka utility company’s body in Russia’s Kronstadt Stanislav Kolomiyets has been sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for embezzling 11 million rubles ($176,200).17:49 28.05.2018
Russian communications watchdog seeks removal of Telegram from App StoreThe communications agency Roskomnadzor has forwarded a letter to Apple company demanding to remove Telegram Messenger application from App Store and stop sending its push notifications to Russian users.16:59 28.05.2018
Supreme Courts of Russia and China sign memorandum on cooperationSupreme Courts of Russia and China have signed a memorandum on cooperation during the meeting between Supreme Courts chairmen of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) member states.15:00 28.05.2018
Over 19,000 crimes against minors investigated in 2017Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin said on Monday that over 19,000 crimes against children were investigated in 2017.14:41 28.05.2018
Prosecutors seek 14 years in prison for Ukrainian journalist SushchenkoRussian prosecutors have demanded a 14-year prison sentence for Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko charged with espionage.13:27 28.05.2018
Russian court detains high-ranking official over mall blaze in KemerovoThe Central Court of Kemerovo has detained head of the Ministry of Emergencies’ directorate for Kemerovo Grigory Terentyev as part of investigation into a criminal case over tragic fire in Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead.12:36 28.05.2018
Number of appeals to Russian child rights ombudsman rises by 40%The number of petitions filed with the office of Russia’s child rights commissioner has increased by 40% over the past year, ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has said during XV All-Russian conference of children’s rights commissioners.11:49 28.05.2018
Ombudsman for rights of infamous fire victims appointed in KemerovoInterim governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Region Sergey Tsivilev has appointed Lyudmila Masleyeva as the ombudsman for rights of victims in the tragic fire in Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 64 people dead.10:59 28.05.2018
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022